Rene C. Batac, Ph.D.
Rene C. Batac, Ph.D.
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Department of Physics, College of Science De La Salle University - Manila 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922 Philippines
rene.batac(at)dlsu.edu.ph
Department of Physics, College of Science De La Salle University - Manila 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922 Philippines
rene.batac(at)dlsu.edu.ph
Associate Professor
Department of Physics, College of Science
De La Salle University
Researcher
Dr. Andrew L. Tan Data Science Institute (ALTDSI)
De La Salle University
Lead Researcher
Complex Systems Group
Dr. Rene C. Batac is an Associate Professor of Physics from the Department of Physics, College of Science, De La Salle University (DLSU) - Manila. He is handling graduate and undergraduate courses for science, engineering, and education majors in the University. He also leads a research team on Complex Systems, conducting research on the dynamics and organization of complex systems in nature and society. His works span a broad range of topics, including natural hazards (such as landslides and earthquakes), economic and social interactions, and urban growth, among others.
Main Website
Main Website
Research Interests
Research Interests
Complex Systems: Urban systems; Brain structure and function; Earthquakes and other natural hazards; Granular materials and other laboratory experiments; Spatio-temporal and network characterization of complex systems; Sandpile models of self-organization.
Socio-economic systems: Financial time series; Geographical and gravity-based models; Cooperation, collaboration, and competition; Social networks; Games theoretic approaches.
Urban systems: Roads and transportation networks; Geographical information systems (GIS); Geographical cascades; Urban entities distributions.
Recent Publications
Recent Publications
Journal Publications
Journal Publications
K.M.A. Aguana and R.C. Batac, Emergence of power-law statistics in the co-authorship networks of Philippine physics researchers, Scientometrics, 131, 665-685, DOI:10.1007/s11192-025-05530-9 (2026).
M.T. Cirunay, R.C. Batac, and G. Ódor, Learning and criticality in a self-organizing model of connectome growth, Scientific Reports, 15, 31890 DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-16377-8 (2025).
D.M.T. Ordoñez and R.C. Batac, Testing the validity of Zipf and Pareto laws: A multi-method approach, Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications, 675, 130827, DOI:10.1016/j.physa.2025.130827 (2025).
S.A. Estavillo, E. Vallar, M.C. Galvez, P.M. Ong, R.C. Batac, A Complexity View of Atmospheric Particulate Matter Concentration, International Journal of Modern Physics C, 36 (05), 1-13, DOI:10.1142/S0129183124502231 (2025).
Education
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (2008-2011)
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (2008-2011)
National Institute of Physics, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Research Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Monterola
Master of Science in Physics (2006-2008)
Master of Science in Physics (2006-2008)
National Institute of Physics, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Research Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Monterola
Bachelor of Science in Physics (2001-2006)
Bachelor of Science in Physics (2001-2006)
National Institute of Physics, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Research Supervisor: Dr. Johnrob Bantang
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